Total enrollment
2,767
+155 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Waterloo CUSD 5
Illinois · 2,767 students · 1 city
Public-school enrollment inside Waterloo CUSD 5 comes to roughly 2,767 students across 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Waterloo CUSD 5
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
93%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo High School | Waterloo | High | 09-12 | 876 |
| Waterloo Junior High School | Waterloo | Middle | 06-08 | 613 |
| W J Zahnow Elem School | Waterloo | Elementary | PK-01 | 487 |
| Rogers Elem School | Waterloo | Elementary | 02-03 | 417 |
| Gardner Elementary School | Waterloo | Elementary | 04-05 | 374 |
About Waterloo CUSD 5
Across 5 schools, Waterloo CUSD 5 instructs about 2,767 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a sparse district.
In terms of grade levels, Waterloo CUSD 5 is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Waterloo CUSD 5 is about 553, noticeably above the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 6%: 2,612 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,767 in SY 2024-25.
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